Trivia Night Benefit slated for Mark Hepner

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Nov 27, 2012 at 8:35 PMNov 27, 2012 at 8:36 PM

Kewanee native is cancer patient

A Trivia Night Benefit for Mark Hepner of Kewanee will be held on Saturday at the VFW Hall on Ninth Street in Rock Island. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and trivia starts at 6. The cost is $80 for a team of eight. Walking tacos and other items will be sold to raise additional money. There also will be a raffle. All proceeds will be donated to the Hepner family. In the fall of 2011, Hepner, a Kewanee resident who is the principal at Washington Junior High School in Rock Island, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. After a successful surgical removal of part of his esophagus and chemotherapy/radiation, he was on his way to a full recovery. Unfortunately, news was given in September that the cancer had returned, this time to his liver. His staff has organized the trivia night benefit to assist him and his family with the mounting medical and travel expenses. Please RSVP to save your spot by visiting www.tinyurl.com/heptrivia.